Washington and Silicon Valley have found their common enemy: China Lawmakers and tech executives may not agree on how to regulate AI, but they agree who the enemy is. Fortune · Mar 26
Trump names Zuckerberg, Huang, Ellison to tech council—but no Musk, no Altman Trump’s new tech council brings in Silicon Valley heavyweights—but excludes key players shaping the AI race. Fortune · Mar 25
Policy by trial and error: how Silicon Valley culture has infiltrated governments United States foreign policymaking under the second Trump administration is frequently described as erratic and incoherent. The Conversation · Mar 25
Divide between Silicon Valley and ordinary people grows ever larger Big tech believes the future is AI while everyday Americans remain wary; and the dangers of riding in a Tesla Cybertruck The Guardian - US · Mar 24
Who Is Yih-Shyan 'Wally' Liaw: Super Micro Co-Founder Charged with Smuggling NVIDIA Chips Silicon Valley's Yih-Shyan 'Wally' Liaw, co-founder of Super Micro Computer, arrested for allegedly smuggling AI servers to China, violating US export laws. Discover the impact on the tech industry. International Business Times UK · Mar 20
Peter Thiel's Antichrist warnings during Rome lecture draw criticisms from the Vatican The Palantir co-founder's private lecture series has arrived in Rome, where both the Catholic Church and Italian lawmakers are pushing back on his theory that the Antichrist lurks behind AI safety efforts. Fortune · Mar 16
Sheryl Sandberg says Silicon Valley’s hypermasculine rhetoric is 'terrible'—contributing to 'one of the worst' corporate climates she’s ever seen The former Meta COO is pushing back on the tech bro culture—including remarks made by her ex-boss Mark Zuckerberg—that has stalled women's workplace progress. Fortune · Mar 15
Big Tech Antitrust Battles: How Governments Are Taking on Silicon Valley Giants Big tech antitrust cases challenge Silicon Valley giants. Tech regulation targets monopolies, enforces remedies, and protects consumers and developers globally. International Business Times · Mar 14
A tech billionaire’s lecture on the Antichrist has become one of the hottest tickets in Rome Discussion of the Antichrist by a tech billionaire in the Vatican’s backyard has proven divisive The Independent UK · Mar 12
California billionaires up political action with multimillion-dollar donations Google founder backs both Republican and Democrat in governor’s race while ex-CEO fights billionaire tax The Guardian - US · Mar 11
European companies using AI are hiring more workers, not cutting them—and Americans are already relocating there to escape uncertainty While Silicon Valley warns AI could wipe out millions of jobs within 18 months, new research suggests companies across Europe are actually hiring more workers—for now. Fortune · Mar 9
Jack Dorsey's mass job cuts expose tech's bogus narrative Block Inc. CEO Jack Dorsey announced significant layoffs, framing them as a move towards artificial intelligence. This strategy mirrors a long-standing Silicon Valley tradition of reinterpreting setbacks as forward-thinking innovation. The company's past decisions, including over-hiring and questionable acquisitions, are now overshadowed by this new narrative. This approach aims to… The Economic Times · Mar 9
Asana’s new CEO says getting a job in Silicon Valley isn’t harder for Gen Z than it was for him—he shares his alternative ‘donut box’ hack for getting hired Exclusive: Gen Z is resorting to donut-box résumés, cold emails, and viral stunts to break into tech—but Dan Rogers, the new CEO of the $1.8 billion workflow software company Asana, says the real hack is slower and far less flashy Fortune · Mar 8
Palmer Luckey says Silicon Valley has the Pentagon all wrong: ‘Stick to a position that this is in the hands of the people’ Luckey said that allowing tech companies to decide how to use AI effectively transfers power from the U.S. government to corporations. Fortune · Mar 6
Fortune · Mar 6 Silicon Valley investor Vinod Khosla predicts education will be free, and the future of college is ‘a real question’ The billionaire VC says AI raises questions about how we value expertise.
Fortune · Mar 5 Silicon Valley legend Vinod Khosla has 'no plans to leave California' amid billionaire tax uproar—but he has another idea to fix the wealth loophole Imagine a world where taxes just "go away" for everyone making less than $100,000 a year, Khosla told Fortune.
Fortune · Mar 3 Europe doesn’t lack tech talent. Its leaders lack execution The continent’s biggest obstacle isn't Silicon Valley. It is its own inability to get things done.
Fortune · Feb 27 Who is Emil Michael, the Trump official leading the war against Anthropic? Michael, the Undersecretary of War, cut his teeth at Uber and has vowed not to bend to 'woke' AI.
The Times of India · Feb 27 Immigrant engineer to Silicon Valley mentor: Indian American self-made millionaire reveals his ultimate success blueprint At 80, Silicon Valley pioneer Kanwal Rekhi shares his inspiring journey in 'The Ground Breaker'. From humble beginnings in India to becoming the first Indian-American founder to take a venture-backed company public on NASDAQ, Rekhi's memoir details his rise and lifelong mission. He now mentors thousands, investing in startups and…
inkl · Feb 27 The Leader’s Playbook for a Winning AI Strategy Artificial intelligence is no longer a futuristic buzzword whispered in Silicon Valley labs. It's a powerful business tool that's actively reshaping entire industries. Many leaders today feel the pressure to "do AI" but dive in without a plan, treating it like a magic wand instead of a strategic capability. This…
The Guardian - UK · Feb 27 If France could lead the world with Minitel in the 1980s, surely Europe can free itself from Silicon Valley’s shackles now? Back then, France punched above its weight when it came to tech. The EU needs it to rediscover its taste for the cutting edge, says Paris-based writer Alexander Hurst
International Business Times UK · Feb 26 Hillary Clinton Demands The Oversight Committee Subpoena Elon Musk In Explosive Power Clash Hillary Clinton has urged the US House Oversight Committee to subpoena Elon Musk, highlighting the intersection of political power and Silicon Valley influence.
Axios · Feb 26 How Claude conquered Washington, Wall Street and Silicon Valley Anthropic's Claude has become the AI darling of the moment.
The Times of India · Feb 25 Who is Shantanu Narayen? Indian-origin CEO of Adobe: Career, net worth, family; all you need to know Shantanu Narayen transformed Adobe from a boxed-software maker into a cloud subscription powerhouse, growing revenue from $3 billion in 2007 to over $21 billion by 2024. Born in Hyderabad and educated in the US, he represents a generation of Indian technologists who reshaped Silicon Valley, while now championing India’s role…
The Guardian - UK · Feb 25 Tech legend Stewart Brand on Musk, Bezos and his extraordinary life: ‘We don’t need to passively accept our fate’ He was at the heart of 1960s counterculture, then paved the way for the libertarian mindset of Silicon Valley. At 87, Brand is still keen to ensure the world is maintained properly – not just today, but for the next 10,000 years